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CHATT sets up new Secretariat; appoints Anwar Shirpurwala as its Secretary General

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 29 September 2022, 3:00 PM 156

The Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry (CHATT), the first-ever industry association formed to enable collaboration among companies, irrespective of scale and size, that are at the intersection of hospitality, technology and tourism, has taken a major step forward by setting up a new secretariat to grow the organisation, meet the aspirations of Continue Reading

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Flipkart forays into hospitality biz with hotel booking feature

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 3:00 PM 384

Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday announced that it has forayed into the hospitality sector with the launch of a new hotel-booking feature — Flipkart Hotels — on its platform to bolster its offerings in the travel sector. The platform said Flipkart Hotels will allow customers to book hotel rooms across 3 lakh domestic and […]Continue Reading

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‘Sustainability is the key focus area of Mercure Hyderabad KCP’ : Soumitra Pahari, General Manager, Mercure Hyderabad KCP

By Asmita Mukherjee Friday, 22 July 2022, 12:20 PM 1494

The Mercure Hyderabad KCP, which is conveniently situated in the posh locality of Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, is known for its top-notch service and lip-smacking food. In recent times, the hotel has been seeing much better growth, even better than the 2019 pre-covid period. The hotel is also planning to reduce its carbon footprint by […]Continue Reading

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Cancelled Christmas, New Year bookings result in INR 200-crore loss for hospitality sector

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 7 January 2022, 8:45 AM 1053

Booking cancellations for Christmas and New Year celebrations, along with those of weddings and planned events, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases have so far resulted in a loss of around INR 200 crore in the hospitality industry, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) said. Faced with uncertainty again with […]Continue Reading

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IHCL collaborates With CII and EHL, Switzerland, Will Impart Vocational Education To Hospitality

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 2:13 PM 1227

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EHL Education Group, Switzerland have collaborated to offer a Professional Diploma Program to hospitality industry students at CII’s Vocational Education and Training by EHL (VET by EHL) Learning Centres across India. The 18-month program offering Swiss quality education will include six months of Continue Reading

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VRO Hospitality Expands Beyond Bengaluru; Steps Into Major Hospitality Markets Mumbai & Goa

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Saturday, 6 November 2021, 11:04 AM 1179

As the country returns to post-pandemic normalcy, and millions of Indians return to their favorite restaurants, pubs and bars, leading Bengaluru-based hospitality chain, VRO Hospitality is back in an expansion mode. The group has entered two of the biggest markets for travel & hospitality, i.e. Mumbai & Goa with an ambition of a pan-India presence. […]Continue Reading